Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Shares Bought by Congress Asset Management Co.

Congress Asset Management Co. increased its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) by 14.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,665 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the quarter. Congress Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $897,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VOO. Alpha Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 3.0% during the third quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $966,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 53,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,985,000 after acquiring an additional 1,235 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $264,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $92,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 44,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,347,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

VOO stock opened at $562.31 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $509.43 billion, a PE ratio of 25.04 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 12 month low of $453.60 and a 12 month high of $562.31. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $549.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $534.25.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Profile

Vanguard 500 Index Fund (the Fund) is an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, Signal Shares, and Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Shares. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, an unmanaged benchmark representing the United States large-capitalization stocks.